Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Annual meal returns last week in drive-thru form
Current staff, volunteers and former CC/E coaches gathered to bring the annual fish fry to life.
Clay Central/Everly knows a thing or two about adapting to the times and rolling with the punches, be it due to class sizes, administrative changes or a pandemic.
The closing of the 7-12 grade building caused the former Coaches Fish Fry to take on a new name, switching to the Clay Central/Everly School Fish Fry. Due to lingering COVID-19 concerns this year, the school yet again shape-shifted the annual fundraiser into a drive-thru event.
Typically, the fish fry is a large affair with games, prizes, activities, a sit-down meal, Lions Club ice cream floats and an immense amount of in-person fun. The event is always well attended and one of the school's largest fundraisers of the year.
This year the school prepared more than 225 pounds of Alaskan Pollack, homemade rolls, macaroni salad and pickled herring. In just one hour the free-will donation, drive-thru fundraiser was sold out of all food, causing organizers to declare the night a complete success.
All proceeds for the fundraiser will go towards new playground equipment at the elementary building.
